Leonardo Hidalgo

Leonardo M. Hidalgo was born in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines. He received a BFA at the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines, and was granted an Italian government art scholarship at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome.

Under the tutelage of artists such as Galo Ocampo, Vicente Manansala, and Francisco Ricardo Montia, Hidalgo's art flourished. He received awards for his work and has exhibited his paintings across the world, receiving First Prize at “Santa Riza” in Concorso di Pittura Internazionale in Carpineto Romano, Italy.

Hidalgo’s work has been exhibited at C.I.V.I.S., Galleria d’Arte Sistina, and Galleria d’Arte Moderna Trinità dei Monti, Rome; Gallery One, San Juan, Manila; Galerie Bleue and National Museum of the Philippines, Manila; and the Philippine Consulate in Chicago.
—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records

Artist Info


Born

1935

San Fernando, La Union, Phillippines

Died

January 16, 2013

Philadelphia, PA

Gender

Male

Nationality

Filipino